'Luke Cage' Star Reveals Misty Knight Will Appear in 'The Defenders' (Exclusive)

Bulletproof superhero Luke Cage won’t be the only character doubling up in Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series “The Defenders.” Simone Missick, who plays the cop Misty Knight in “Luke Cage,” said she too will be appearing in next year’s small-screen superhero mashup “The Defenders.”

“I believe I’m safe to say that I will be on ‘The Defenders,'” the actress told TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell in a new episode of “Drinking With the Stars.”

“Spoiler alert! If I lose my job because of this interview, sorry! I was supposed to be on ‘The Defenders,’ until I got fired,” she continued, jokingly.

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Mike Colter, who plays Luke Cage, will star on “The Defenders” alongside Charlie Cox as Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones and Finn Jones as Iron Fist, all reprising their roles from their respective solo series on the streaming network.

Missick’s Misty Knight is a familiar Marvel comic book character, traditionally an NYPD detective who eventually gains a bionic arm, thanks to Tony Stark, and opens her own detective agency.

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On the show, Misty Knight is a no-nonsense cop who grew up in the streets of Harlem. She starts investigating when reports of a man with super strength begin surfacing, putting her on a collision course with Colter’s bulletrproof superhero Luke Cage.

“The Defenders” is set to begin filming this year. “Luke Cage” premieres on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 29.

'Luke Cage' Main Characters: Everything You Need to Know (Photos)

Luke Cage

(Mike Colter)

Cage was blessed with unbreakable skin and super strength due to a prison experiment that went awry. As the show begins, he is hiding out in Harlem after the events of "Jessica Jones." He tries to keep a low profile, but cannot sit idly by as the community is torn apart by crime.

See video: Netflix’s New ‘Luke Cage’ Trailer Shows Harlem’s Hero Running the Streets
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Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes

(Mahershala Ali)

The show's main villain, Cornell (don't call him Cottonmouth) runs most of the rackets in Harlem out of his nightclub, Harlem's Paradise. But his operation starts to unravel when a gun deal goes south and Luke Cage starts to investigate him.
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Det. Misty Knight

(Simone Missick)

Knight is a no-nonsense cop who grew up in the streets of Harlem. She starts investigating when reports of a man with super strength begin surfacing, putting her on a collision course with Cage.

See video: ‘Luke Cage’ Star Mahershala Ali on Getting Beyond Black Superheroes – and Villains
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Mariah "Black Mariah" Stokes

(Alfre Woodard)

Mariah is the cousin of Cornell and a city council member representing Harlem. She uses money that Cornell provides her to fund her various charitable initiatives throughout the community.
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Pop

(Frankie Faison)

Pop runs a Harlem barber shop where Cage works off the books. The two are close friends, with Pop encouraging Cage to use his abilities for good instead of hiding out.

Also Read: ‘Luke Cage’ Star Mike Colter on Playing Black Superhero: ‘We Did Not Have an Agenda’
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Shades Alvarez

(Theo Rossi)

Shades is a "criminal consultant" in the employ of the mysterious arch-criminal Diamondback. He is sent to help Cottonmouth when his control over Harlem starts to wain.
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Det. Rafael Scarfe

(Frank Whaley)

Scarfe is a veteran cop with a strange sense of humor. He is Knight's longtime partner who schooled her in the ways of good detective work.
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Claire Temple

(Rosario Dawson)

Fans of the Marvel/Netflix universe will remember Temple as the nurse who assisted both Daredevil and Jessica Jones. She takes up the same role here, this time offering help and guidance to Cage.
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Willis "Diamondback" Stryker

(Erik LaRay Harvey)

Little has been revealed about Diamondback thus far, other than he is a highly-feared criminal who provides support to Cottonmouth when needed. In the comics, he is an old friend of Cage's who is a master of knives.
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Luke Cage

(Mike Colter)

Cage was blessed with unbreakable skin and super strength due to a prison experiment that went awry. As the show begins, he is hiding out in Harlem after the events of "Jessica Jones." He tries to keep a low profile, but cannot sit idly by as the community is torn apart by crime.

See video: Netflix’s New ‘Luke Cage’ Trailer Shows Harlem’s Hero Running the Streets

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'Luke Cage' Main Characters: Everything You Need to Know (Photos)

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